Historic Documents

Documents, including copies, reproductions and scans of documents, reports, articles, publications, etc., detailing the U.S. Coast Guard and its five predecessor agencies: the Revenue Cutter Service, the Life-Saving Service, the Lighthouse Service, the Bureau of Navigation, and the Steamboat Inspection Service from the Coast Guard Archives and Special Collections, Coast Guard, and National Archives.

NOTE: Documents provided are in the public domain.

Teacher's Resource - Teaching Lighthouse History

TEACHER’S LIGHTHOUSE RESOURCE FOR GRADES K -4 THE U.S. LIGHTHOUSE SOCIETY ORIGINALLY DESIGNED THIS PACKET TO FURNISH TEACHERS WITH BASIC INFORMATION ABOUT LIGHTHOUSES, THEIR PURPOSE, HISTORY, OPERATION AND TECHNOLOGY IN A FORM PRESENTABLE TO YOUNG STUDENTS. WITH THE SOCIETY’S PERMISSION THE U.S. COAST GUARD HISTORIAN’S OFFICE IS POSTING THIS MODIFIED VERSION WITH ADDITIONAL PHOTOGRAPHS AND INFORMATION.

VIRIN: CGD-170701-217-006.PDF
Photo by: THE U.S. LIGHTHOUSE SOCIETY

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